Equivalent value attachment under money laundering law upheld where received funds were treated as proceeds of crime and prior-acquired property could...
Petitioner availed fake input tax credit through bogus billing, generating fake sale invoices. Provisional attachment of movable properties in addition to immovable properties already attached was ordered u/s 83 to protect government revenue interest. Authority formed opinion based on material that petitioner's immovable properties were insufficient to cover likely demand exceeding Rs. 76 crore arising from fraudulent invoices and input tax credit utilization. No harassment found in provisional attachment of movable properties during pendency of investigation to safeguard revenue interest. Petition dismissed by High Court.
Petitioner availed fake input tax credit through bogus billing, generating fake sale invoices. Provisional attachment of movable properties in addition to immovable properties already attached was ordered u/s 83 to protect government revenue interest. Authority formed opinion based on material that petitioner's immovable properties were insufficient to cover likely demand exceeding Rs. 76 crore arising from fraudulent invoices and input tax credit utilization. No harassment found in provisional attachment of movable properties during pendency of investigation to safeguard revenue interest. Petition dismissed by High Court.
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